A former producer from the Channel Seven hit reality series Farmer Wants A Wife fears the show ‘won’t survive’ much longer.
The insider slammed this year’s season of the dating show, after fans suggested the series is ‘veering’ to become more like Channel Nine’s Married At First Sight when several farmers failed to find love.
‘Farmer Wants a Wife was widely popular because it was less dramatic and I know for a fact we used to be more focused on finding these farmers an actual wife,’ the ex-producer told Yahoo Lifestyle.
‘I think the show should have stayed in its lane and avoided casting women that are there for the wrong reasons. Other shows are already doing that in-fighting and conflict.
‘Here is hoping they go for genuine love stories this time around. As I fear the show won’t survive another series like the last.’
A former producer from the Channel Seven hit reality series Farmer Wants A Wife has made claims that the show ‘won’t survive’ much longer
Last month, disgruntled FWAW fans criticised the show for its drastic changes and claimed it’s becoming ‘more like MAFS’.
‘I think the new producer is trying to make the show like MAFS,’ one Facebook user wrote.
‘They can edit it any way they want and make both the men and women out to be something they aren’t. All the kissing, etc, this year and the sexual innuendos are more like MAFS than in previous seasons.
‘This has really ruined the show. I, for one, won’t continue to watch it next year if it starts out like this year. In the past, the men and women were more natural, and that was what was great about the show.’
The insider slammed this year’s season of the dating show, after fans suggested the series is ‘veering’ to become more like Channel Nine’s Married At First Sight when several farmers failed to find love. Pictured: Host Samantha Armytage
It also comes after Samantha Armytage brutally replaced longtime host Natalie Gruzlewski on the show.
Natalie, 47, helmed the dating show the first eight seasons from 2007 until 2012, and returned in 2020, becoming a firm fan favourite.
However, she was replaced by former Sunrise star Samantha, 47, as the main host last year and Natalie appeared in a more ‘scaled-back’ role on the program.
Samantha first joined the dating show as a ‘guest host’, but her minor role was then expanded while Natalie ‘scaled back’ her duties.
She took over hosting duties for FWAW in 2023, replacing Natalie – who still appeared on the show but in a diminished role.
Natalie presented her own segment called Nat’s Getaway during the 2023 season, with Sam ‘front and centre’ as the face of the franchise.
Taking to the comments section of posts shared to the show’s official Instagram, viewers argued that the series isn’t ‘the same’ without Natalie at the forefront.
‘Bring back Nat..,’ one wrote as another added: ‘Is Natalie coming back? She is so good.’
‘Loved this show with Nat hosting,’ a third said while another wrote: ‘Nat was GOAT, bring her back please!’
‘Devastated it’s not @nataliegruzlewski – it’s not the same show anymore,’ one said.
Samantha Armytage brutally replaced longtime host Natalie Gruzlewski (pictured) on the show. Natalie, 47, helmed the show from 2007 until 2012, and returned in 2020, becoming a firm fan favourite. But she was replaced by Samantha as the main host last year
